Agnès' Victoire Bellevue

Agnès' Victoire Bellevue

The project

The purchase of a Victoire bike was for Agnès a kind of return to her roots : she started road cycling in Auvergne, after she bought her first bike at the end of her final exam at Clermont-Ferrand medicine school. She now lives in the Alps and rides mainly on mountain roads.

My husband is fond of cycling and this frame was my birthday present. I was not well positionned on my previous bike so it was important for me to get a tailored one. Working with young people who made handcrafted products in France matches my values. It was also important for me to put this project on a long-term footing, like an adventure ! I was looking for a comfortable bike that suits well my mountain riding.

Specification

Her Bellevue's frame was made from Tange Prestige Japan tubing. These thin tubes of small diameter - 31.7mm for the down tube and 28.6mm for the top tube - fit well Agnès morphology and riding. Combined with a BSA bottom bracket and a 1"1/8e headtube, they enable to filter road bumps and ensure a smooth pedalling in the cols.

The bike is mounted with a SRAM Force 22 groupset and a Tune TSR 22 aluminium wheelset. It weighs 8.0kg in this configuraiton.

First impressions

I am very happy with this color, the choice was not easy. The aesthetic is simple and clean, it gives a really balanced style to the bike.